Parvesh Bhainswal


Parvesh Bhainswal (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a defender. He is selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.[1]

Parvesh Bhainswal
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 28)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
Medal record
Men's Kabaddi
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Early lifeEdit

Parvesh hails from Bhainswal village, in Sonipat district, Haryana. The village has produced many sportspersons. He played for Income Tax and Railway teams in the domestic tournaments.[2] Inspired by his brothers, Parvesh took up the game at the age of 11 years.

CareerEdit

Parvesh played the Under-14 school games and later in the university tournament, he was spotted by coach Jaivir Sharma. Later, he joined Sports Authority of India, Gandhinagar. In 2023, he was part of the Indian team that won gold in the finals of the Asian Games.[3] They beat Iran in a controversial final 33–29.[4]

In 2022, he played for Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League and as a left cover, the defender got the Titans six High 5s in 21 matches.[5] Telugu Titans have retained Parvesh at the August 2023 Auctions for PKL 10.[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Parvesh Bhainswal Bio & Stats | Gujarat Fortunegiants | Pro Kabaddi League". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. "Darunavir matches up to lopinavir in clash of the Titans". Inpharma Weekly (1666): 16. November 2008. doi:10.2165/00128413-200816660-00039. ISSN 1173-8324.
  6. "Pro Kabaddi 2023: Telugu Titans full list of retained players ahead of PKL 10 Auction; Siddharth Desai released". Sportstar. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.